Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income was 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.8 Factor of GDP per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 15 countries
All-time high
2.33 Factor of GDP per capita
in 2009
All-time low
1.8 Factor of GDP per capita
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2023

00.511.522.52006201420232006: 2.2 Factor of GDP per capita2007: 2.2 Factor of GDP per capita2008: 2.2 Factor of GDP per capita2009: 2.3 Factor of GDP per capita2010: 2.2 Factor of GDP per capita2011: 2.2 Factor of GDP per capita2012: 2.1 Factor of GDP per capita2013: 2 Factor of GDP per capita2014: 1.9 Factor of GDP per capita2015: 1.9 Factor of GDP per capita2016: 1.9 Factor of GDP per capita2017: 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita2018: 1.9 Factor of GDP per capita2019: 1.9 Factor of GDP per capita2020: 2 Factor of GDP per capita2021: 2 Factor of GDP per capita2022: 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita2023: 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, remuneration of health professionals — annual income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remuneration of health professionals — annual income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.33 Factor of GDP per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2023.
Year Factor of GDP per capita Change
2006 2.23 Factor of GDP per capita
2007 2.21 Factor of GDP per capita -0.9%
2008 2.21 Factor of GDP per capita +0.0%
2009 2.33 Factor of GDP per capita +5.4%
2010 2.25 Factor of GDP per capita -3.4%
2011 2.16 Factor of GDP per capita -4.0%
2012 2.09 Factor of GDP per capita -3.2%
2013 1.97 Factor of GDP per capita -5.7%
2014 1.85 Factor of GDP per capita -6.1%
2015 1.89 Factor of GDP per capita +2.2%
2016 1.85 Factor of GDP per capita -2.1%
2017 1.84 Factor of GDP per capita -0.5%
2018 1.85 Factor of GDP per capita +0.5%
2019 1.88 Factor of GDP per capita +1.6%
2020 2.04 Factor of GDP per capita +8.5%
2021 1.96 Factor of GDP per capita -3.9%
2022 1.81 Factor of GDP per capita -7.7%
2023 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita -0.6%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 Factor of GDP per capita, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.17 Factor of GDP per capita, 83% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.25 Factor of GDP per capita 2.21 Factor of GDP per capita 2.33 Factor of GDP per capita 4
2010s 1.96 Factor of GDP per capita 1.84 Factor of GDP per capita 2.25 Factor of GDP per capita 10
2020s 1.9 Factor of GDP per capita 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita 2.04 Factor of GDP per capita 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 9 Finland 2.17 Factor of GDP per capita compare
  2. 10 Mexico 2.15 Factor of GDP per capita compare
  3. 11 Sweden 1.99 Factor of GDP per capita compare
  4. 13 Portugal 1.7 Factor of GDP per capita compare
  5. 14 Czechia 1.66 Factor of GDP per capita compare
  6. 15 Israel 1.27 Factor of GDP per capita compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remuneration of health professionals — annual income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Remuneration of health professionals — annual income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest remuneration of health professionals — annual income recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 Factor of GDP per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest remuneration of health professionals — annual income recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Factor of GDP per capita in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for remuneration of health professionals — annual income?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
Is remuneration of health professionals — annual income rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income
Unit
Factor of GDP per capita
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
21 places, 378 data points, 1988–2025
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This dataset provides data on the remuneration of health professionals by category (ie. general practitioners, specialists, and hospital nurses) and by status (ie. salaried and self-employed). General practice includes fully-qualified general practitioners (GPs). Physicians in training should normally be excluded. Specialists include fully-qualified physicians who have specialised and work primarily in areas other than general practice. Physicians in training should normally be excluded. Salaried hospital nurses include registered nurses actively practising in public and private hospitals and who receive most of their income via a salary. Salaried: Employees and who receive most of their income via a salary. Self-employed: Physicians who are primarily non-salaried. That is, they are either self-employed, or operate independently, usually receiving (mainly) either capitation or fee-for-service reimbursement. For physicians who are both salaried and operate in a self-employed or independent capacity, they are presented in the category under which they receive the majority of their compensation. Remuneration is defined as the average gross annual income, including social security contributions and income taxes payable by the employee. NOTE: Average salaries for healthcare professionals are now converted to USD PPPs using PPPs for private consumption to bring them in line with average earnings calculations across the OECD. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.